Alexandria
Zoning districts
44 districts, grouped by category.
Mixed use
20Potomac Yards/Greens
South Carlyle
Safeway-Datatel
Triangle Sites
Giant-CVS
Braddock Gateway
Landmark Gateway
Harris Teeter of Old Town North
Beauregard
Oakville Triangle and Route 1 Corridor
ABC-Giant/Old Town North
Public Storage/Boat US
Greenhill/West Alexandria Properties
Greenhill South
Landmark Neighborhood
Potomac River Generating Station
Eisenhower Conversion
Trade Center
Cameron Station
W-1 Zone (Waterfront)
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 17
Residential
16James Bland
Seminary Overlook
Fillmore/Beauregard
R-12 Zone
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-2 zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
R-20 Zone
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-5 Zone
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-8 Zone
- Min lot
- 8,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-1 zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
RMF-2 zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 15 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
RMF-3
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
RMF-4
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-5
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 40 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-6
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 50 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-7
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 60 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
RMF-8
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 80 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 10
Other
7North Potomac Yard
Old and Historic Alexandria Height District
Parker-Gray Height District
Potomac River Vicinity Height District
- Max height
- 30 ft
Old Town North Height District
King Street Metro Station Height District
- Max height
- 77 ft
Remaining Height District
Industrial
1General provisions
522 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The following uses are permitted in the RS zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Accessory uses, as permitted by section 7-100; ...
The following uses are permitted in the RT zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Accessory uses, as permitted by section 7-100; ...
The following uses are permitted in the RMF zone: (A) Multi-unit dwelling; (B) Accessory uses, permitted by section 7-100; ...
Min lot 5000 sqft, width 50 ft, frontage 40 ft, front yard at least 20 ft, side/rear 7 ft, FAR 0.45, height 30 ft.
Max density 22 du/ac for single/two/townhouse, min lot 1980 sqft, front yard at least 20 ft, side 7 ft, rear 8 ft, FAR 0.75, height 45 ft, open space 35%.
Max density 22 du/ac for single/two/townhouse, min lot 1980 sqft, front yard at least 20 ft, side 8 ft, rear 8 ft, FAR 0.75, height 45 ft, open space 35%.
The following uses are permitted in the RCX zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Multi-unit dwelling; (C) Accessory uses, as permitted by section 7-100; ...
The following uses are permitted in the RC zone: (A) Townhouse dwelling; (B) Multi-unit dwelling; ...
The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, except that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio for residential uses is 1.50. For single-unit, two-unit and townhouse dwellings only, maximum density shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 800 square feet of lot area or 54.45 units for each acre. The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, except that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 1.50. The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet... Each single-unit dwelling shall be located on a lot with a minimum land area of 5,000 square feet.
The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, except that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, provided that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 2.0... The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, provided that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio for nonresidential uses is 2.0... For residential uses other than those specified by the subsections below, the maximum permitted floor area ratio is 1.25. The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet...
The maximum permitted height of a building is 100 feet, provided that additional height up to a maximum of 150 feet may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio is .85, except that the floor area ratio may be increased to an amount not to exceed 1.25 with a special use permit. The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet...
The maximum permitted height of a building is 50 feet, provided that in the case of a use that requires greater height for a tower, stack or other feature due to the inherent nature of its operations, the additional height needed to accommodate such feature may be approved with a special use permit.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio is .25, except that the floor area ratio may be increased to an amount not to exceed .5 with a special use permit. The maximum permitted height of a building is 35 feet...
The maximum permitted height of a building is 35 feet, except that the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 50 feet with a special use permit.
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